The Great War has begun. With this title, mk.ru comments on Iran's large-scale attack with drones and missiles against Israel.
Israel announced that 99% of them were intercepted, and the Russian edition commented that the Americans and the British helped their allies to shoot down the enemy drones and missiles.
Iran fired hundreds of drones as well as cruise missiles at Israel, the Islamic Republic's first direct attack on the Jewish state in response to the strike on an Iranian diplomatic compound in the Syrian capital Damascus.
Only a few rockets landed in Israel with minor damage to a military base in the south and minor damage to infrastructure, Israeli forces said.
Most of the missiles fired by Iran were intercepted outside Israel's borders, while a limited number fell inside the country. US President Joe Biden said Iran was aided by its “proxies” forces in Yemen, Syria and Iraq. He praised the work of US troops who helped bring down “almost all” drones and missiles fired by Iran.
The US and UK have reportedly helped Israel shoot down Iranian drones over Jordan, Iraq and Syria. World leaders condemned Iran's attack. Regional powers including Saudi Arabia and Egypt have called for restraint. The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Sunday at the request of Israel's ambassador to the UN.